Wow, that sounds completely different from my experience of CS (at a Canadian university). I had courses in data structures, networking, and operating systems, and programming was something we learned on our own to explore those subjects. Think of sorting and searching algorithms, compression techniques, discrete algebra, and OS scheduling strategies.
I met students who had very poor programming abilities, but were successful at understanding the how and why.
To learn programming as a skill, I would instead go to a community college.
The actual numbers are 36% of all Americans, but 80-90% of African-, Native- and Asian-Americans are intolerant.
Definition & Facts for Lactose Intolerance - NIDDK